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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

My brother calls it the 'Chihuahua complex' - guys who are short but make lots of noise. And considering that our race is somewhat vertically challenged, short Jewish guys who feel the need to compensate are pretty widespread.Short guys don't have it easy in this world - especially in the dating world, where unless they want to pull a Tom Cruise (and hypnotize some tall Katie girl into scientology submission), their choice of potential mate is pretty limited.Most girls want someone they could look up to - physically that is. Maybe it's a shoe thing. Girls like to look pretty in heels, and there is nothing a girl dreads more than having to wear flats under the chuppah.Maybe it's for the chosson's benefit that you don't see a couple's first dance at frum weddings... (nothing is more awkward that seeing a couple dance together when they are incompatible height wise).I'm totally generalizing here, but I have found that short guys tend to actually be better looking and in better shape than tall guys. The buffest guys at the gym are often the shorties - maybe your mom was right when she said that guys who work out when they're not fully developed don't grow - or maybe short guys are the ones who feel the need to work with what they've got.And really tall guys often have a 'ya I'm hot and I know it' c&cky attitude (which by the way, is a total turnoff, unless you're into girls who are into bad boys). But on the other hand, short guys can have that 'I'm small but mean' streak that you just don't want to see.And let's face it - short guys = short kids.But then, you're a Jewish girl - you're probably short too!

I wouldn't say shorter guys are better looking (my husband is 6'4 and I'm partial to exceptionally tall guys anyway), but when I lived in Israel I noticed that the army guys were all really short, but really buff. They didn't give off a short impression because their muscles were so ginormous.

i think the phrase about kids is a really nazi thing. What, are you trying to develop the new species of taller people? Are you not going to love your kids if they turn out short? Short doesnt equal loser

very short guys usually do have a napolean compelex. by short i mean under 5 ft 4 in. i do feel sorry for them, though. its got to be tough. im only five feet tall and i prefer men who are at least 5 ft 8 .

lol the complex thing is so true, though I think shorter guys are better looking is based on your opinion. I happen to like tall guys even though I'm short.. and huge muscles aren't nice looking, but that just might be my opinion..